Hypnosis may be one of the most misunderstood forms of treatment available. The first picture most people get in their heads when they hear the word “hypnosis” is that of a creepy man with a goatee beard making his victims think they’re chickens. This certainly is a form of hypnosis and an entertaining one at that, however it has so much more to offer. Used as hypnotherapy it can help almost anyone achieve their goals, from losing weight to improving their confidence. That’s not all though. Hypnotherapists charge upwards of $100 for each session and will normally try and lock you into three visits. So you’re looking at spending $300 at least. How much do you think a hypnosis mp3 costs? A heck of a lot less! You can buy a hypnosis mp3 now for $10 to $20, and once you’ve bought it you can listen to it over and over and over.

It’s important to note that there is one danger in buying a hypnosis mp3. Because the internet lends a cloak on anonymity there have been some unscrupulous types setting up hypnotherapy websites and selling mp3s, despite the fact they have no formal training in the field. That is why you should always look on every hypnosis site for a page about the company and the hypnotherapist(s) they employ. Make it a rule that if the site doesn’t give you the name and training background of the hypnotherapist(s) then they don’t get your money!

Any phobia causes unnecessary discomfort, some more so than others. To suffer from a phobia means to experience abject fear in certain circumstances. In the case of claustrophobia this means that small or enclosed spaces are what constitute those circumstances.

Each individual will experience their fear in their own unique way. Some people who suffer from claustrophobia just cannot find a way in which to sit in the back seat of a car whilst others couldn’t sit in a car at all. Other claustrophobia sufferers feel just fine in a car but are severely affected in rooms where they cannot find a seat close to the exit, such as in a theatre, cinema, church or auditorium.

Different people have different triggers to their phobia. But no matter what those triggers are the resulting feeling is that of discomfort and fear. The degree to which this is felt is also unique to the individual. Some people simply cannot do certain things, like get onto an airplane or into a car. Others can make themselves do it, albeit with heart pounding and breaking out in a cold sweat.

Logic tells the phobia sufferer that there is no need to be afraid, that they should feel fine and that there is nothing scary about these spaces and places. But logic and emotional experience seem to have the same inability to blend together as does oil and water.

You know how you should feel, but terror seems to wash over you like a tidal wave from nowhere. It just happens automatically, instinctively and subconsciously. You don’t have to think about it. It just happens.

Your conscious mind thinks whilst your subconscious mind acts instinctively. The subconscious mind takes in perceptions about the environment in less than the blink of an eye and immediately links those perceptions to past experiences and pre-formed subconscious expectations.

Your subconscious mind is on “high alert” for anything that might be threatening or uncomfortable. Thus is anything in the current perceptive field creates a pattern match to something that has been uncomfortable in the past, it will trigger a chain of events that is probably all too familiar to you. Fear, discomfort, panic or terror sets in. This all happens before your logical mind has a split second to control what is happening.

Therefore to find a cure for a phobia you need to find a way in which to access your subconscious mind. Hypnosis fits the bill in an easy and natural way.

Hypnosis is a natural state of relaxation that allows you to access your subconscious mind. With hypnosis you can make suggestions to temper the automatic response that is causing you discomfort. You can in this way call a halt to the previous chain reaction that swept you into the throes of panic.

Hypnosis can in fact provide an extremely efficient and effective cure to phobias. It is something that many people do not think about but you might like to do a little research and see for yourself how and why it can work for you.

Everybody likes to feel important. This is the secret of charismatic people. When they walk into a room, everybody turns their head. They have a way of interacting with people that makes you feel special just by being around them. They are so confident and comfortable in their own skin, they don’t wander the earth like the rest of us mortals always looking for validation and approval.

Instead, they give validation and approval, since they’ve got plenty to go around. And that makes us feel good. The basic rule is that whomever makes us feel good about ourselves, we like.

The good news is that with conversational and covert hypnosis, you can easily pull this off. When most people hear the term, “hypnosis,” they imagine guy some up on a stage making people cluck like a chicken or speak in Martian. When they hear the term, “covert hypnosis,” they imagine some guy walking up to somebody on the street, and then making them cluck like a chicken. While this may make for some entertaining YouTube videos, is it useful in real life?

Let’s back up. What is hypnosis, anyway? When we’re talking about direct hypnosis, it’s when that guy is swinging a watch in front of your face and tell you that you’re getting sleepier and sleepier. But when we’re talking about covert and conversational hypnosis, we’re talking about slipping ideas into people’s heads that they won’t notice.

At first, people realize this is perfect for sales. Slip in ideas like “this is a popular product,” or “this is a valuable product,” and people will buy your product and you’ll make a lot of money.

But what about slipping ideas into people’s heads like, “you are important,” or, “people like you,” or “you have a lot of potential,” or “you are very creative”? What happens then? These ideas will be taken without resistance. And they will make the person we are talking to feel really good about themselves.

And since they are talking to us, they will start to associate those good feelings with us. And next time they see us, they’ll automatically and unconsciously recall those good feelings. Making you seem very charismatic and magnetic.

What can this do for your business? What can this do for your social life? How many ways can this help you achieve what you want in life? When you start using these patterns to help other people feel good about themselves, they’ll automatically want to return the favor.